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Oba Shotobi, Wife Present Cash, Gift Items to First Baby, Others In Ikorodu

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu -Monarch promises to ask Gov. Sanwo-Olu to upgrade Ikorodu General Hospital The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Shotobi, and his queen, Olori Kudirat, on the new year day visited the General Hospital, Ikorodu, to present cash and gift items to the first baby in 2020. Mrs Nneka Bardi, a 34-year-old woman whose boy was delivered at 12.01am at the hospital on the new year day, was presented with cash and some gift items by Oba Shotobi and his wife. The hospital management and the Rotary…

Lagos Begins Disinfection, Decontamination Of Live Bird Markets

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Lagos State Government has commenced statewide disinfection and decontamination of 17 major live bird markets across the State. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal explained that the exercise is aimed at preventing the spread of the deadly swine disease particularly at this festive period when the demand for live bird increases. Lawal listed the markets where the disinfection and decontamination would take place as Olaleye live bird Market, Somolu; Awolowo live bird Market, Mushin; Mushin Main live bird Market; Bolade (Arena) live bird Market, Oshodi; Mile 12 live…

Sanwo-Olu Charges AIDS Agency To Track 60, 000 Untreated HIV Victims

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Impact Newspaper

The Lagos State Government is on the trail of about 60,000 people, who tested positive to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) but did not go back for treatment. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu charged the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) to find the individuals for immediate antiretroviral therapy. The Governor gave the charge on Wednesday at the inauguration of the State’s HIV Consortium Group held at Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel in Victoria Island. The event also featured the formal dissemination of disaggregated Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS). Sanwo-Olu said the…

Lagos Restates Commitment To Reduce Maternal, Child Mortality

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to reducing Maternal and Child Mortality indices as it commences 2019 Maternal and Child Health Week geared towards the provision of health interventions surrounding maternal, newborn and child healthcare. Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, while briefing the press on the modalities of the Maternal and Child Health Week at Ikeja, stated that the present administration is committed to providing interventions surrounding maternal, newborn and child health in the State as, according to him, “Maternal, peri-natal and child health are the most important…

Polio: Lagos Inaugurates Taskforce

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Monday, inaugurated the State Taskforce on Polio Eradication and Immunisation, stating that non-compliance is not only against humanity but an act against God. Performing the inauguration at the Round House, Dr. Hamzat averred that the real responsibility of government lies in meeting the exigencies of convincing Lagosians to accept immunisation voluntarily, rather than at the behest of pressures from officials. While urging religious leaders, whether Muslims, Christians or Traditionalists, to embrace routine immunisation as a core focus of preaching, the Deputy Governor…

Oriwu At 70: Massive Turnout Besieged Anniversary’s ‘Walk For Fitness’, Novelty Match

October 28, 2019October 29, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU The second day of the week-long celebration in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the premier college in Ikorodu Division, Oriwu College, witnessed a massive turnout of both former and current students of the school as a marathon ‘Walk for fitness’ round major streets in the division and a novelty match were held on Saturday, October 26,2019. As early as 7am , former students of the school had started arriving their alma mata’s premises which was the takeoff point for the ‘walk for fitness’ , and by 8.30am,…

Lagos Perfects Model For Primary Health Care Revitalisation

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Lagos State Government has developed and perfected a model for Primary Health Care System revitalisation to enhance sustainable health care delivery and achieve universal health coverage. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi made the disclosure today at a Press Parley on the agenda of the Sanwo-Olu led administration in the health sector, noting that the model is anchored on the upgrade of existing primary health centres, construction of new ones in riverine and hard-to-reach areas, recruitment of more health workers, strengthening of the referral system and human resource development…

Thousands Of Ikorodu Residents ‘Walk For Fitness’ To Kick Start 29th Oga Day Carnival

October 20, 2019October 21, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Wale JAGUN & Olatunji ADEMOLA As part of the activities to kick start the 2019 Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival, the Chairman, Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru led other members of IKODASS executives and over one thousand Ikorodu residents on a marathon fitness walk round the town on Saturday, October 19, 2019. The walk, tagged, ‘Walk Together, Keep Fit Together ‘, was designed to sensitize the public on the week-long carnival scheduled to start on November 9. The walk, which took off at 7:30am at Ikorodu Town hall, saw…

Monkey Pox: Lagos Alerts Public, Calls For Precautionary Measures

October 19, 2019October 19, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Lagos State Government has again reiterated the need for citizens to ensure and maintain adequate personal and environmental hygiene at all times as part of precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases such as Monkey pox which was recently reported in the State. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi who stated this earlier on in the week during the biosecurity update meeting on the situation report of Monkey Pox disease in the State, urged residents to observe the highest possible standards of personal and environmental hygiene especially through…

Photo News: IKODASS Walk For Fitness 2019

October 19, 2019October 19, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Olatunji ADEMOLA Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, the Chairman of the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) on Saturday, October 19, 2019, led other executive members and hundreds of residents on walk for fitness in Ikorodu. The walk which is part of the activities heralding the 2019 annual Ikorodu-Oga Dat Carnival is tagged, “Walk together, keep fit together”.